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Gayo Lues Regency Kabupaten Gayo Lues
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: Musara ('United')
Location within Aceh
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Coordinates: 4°N 97°E / 4°N 97°E / 4; 97
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	Aceh
Established	2002
Regency seat	Blangkejeren
Government
• Regent	Muhammad Amru
• Vice Regent	Said Sani
Area
• Total	5,549.91 km (2,142.83 sq mi)
Population
• Total	104,856
• Density	19/km (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 629
Website	gayolueskab.go.id

Gayo Lues Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Gayo Lues) is a regency in the Aceh Special Region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 10 April 2002 under Statute UU 4/2002 from the northern part of Aceh Tenggara (Southeast Aceh Regency). Its capital is Blangkejeren. The regency covers an area of 5,549.91 square kilometres and had a population of 79,560 at the 2010 Census and 99,532 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 104,856 (comprising 52,672 males and 52,184 females). Along with the Central Aceh Regency and the Bener Meriah Regency, it is home to the Gayo people.

Economy

Ninety percent of the inhabitants make their living from farming and other food production. Products include:

• chili peppers
• Padang cassia cinnamon
• clove
• ginger
• kencur galangal
• lemongrass
• turmeric
• vanilla
• candlenut
• chocolate
• coconut
• coffee
• fish
• rice
• sago
• palm sugar
• pecan
• sugarcane
• kapok fibre
• patchouli
• citronella oil
• areca nut
• tobacco

Logging is reportedly a major problem in the regency which is the least populated area of the province with less than 2% of the total population.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided administratively into eleven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (gampong) in each district, and its post code.

See also

• List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

References

1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Gayo Lues Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1113)
2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. Library Information and Research Service (2004). The Middle East, abstracts and index. Northumberland Press. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
5. "Gayo Lues" (PDF). Aceh Investment and Promotion Board. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
6. Davies, Matthew N. (2006). Indonesia's war over Aceh: last stand on Mecca's porch. Taylor & Francis. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-415-37239-8. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

v t e Regencies and cities of Aceh
Capital: Banda Aceh
Regencies	Aceh Besar Aceh Jaya Aceh Singkil Aceh Tamiang Bener Meriah Bireuen Central Aceh East Aceh Gayo Lues Nagan Raya North Aceh Pidie Pidie Jaya Simeulue South Aceh Southeast Aceh Southwest Aceh West Aceh
Cities	Banda Aceh Langsa Lhokseumawe Sabang Subulussalam
See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia

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